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Retail
Full Glass Wine Co. Drives Growth With Digital DTC Experience
December 17, 2024

In the wine retail industry, where tradition blends with innovation, Full Glass Wine Co. is changing how consumers discover and purchase wine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Payments Innovation
Parafin Raises $100 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Infrastructure for Platforms
December 17, 2024

Parafin has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to grow its embedded finance infrastructure that powers financial services for marketplaces, vertical software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers and payment platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Artificial Intelligence
From Translation to Creation, AI Reshapes Social Media Landscape
December 17, 2024

Meta rolled out AI translation to its Ray-Ban smart glasses while startup Own.App launched a decentralized social platform promising full content ownership and higher creator payouts, intensifying competition in the rapidly evolving social media industry. PYMNTS takes a look at what’s new. Get the Full...

Cross-border Payments
AstroPay Debuts Multicurrency Wallet for Cross-Border Payments
December 17, 2024

Cross-border finance FinTech AstroPay has introduced its multicurrency wallet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Retail
Toshiba Debuts Commerce Marketplace as Retailers Readjust
December 17, 2024

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has debuted a marketplace solution for retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

Investments
Data and AI Company Databricks to Raise $10 Billion in Funding Round
December 17, 2024

Databricks has announced a Series J funding round in which it is raising $10 billion of expected non-dilutive financing and has completed $8.6 billion so far. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Blockchain and AI: The Dynamic Duo Shaking Up Treasury Teams
December 17, 2024

For decades, finance functions and treasury teams stared down tedious, manual and repetitive workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI’s Latest ChatGPT Upgrade Aims at Business Workflows
December 17, 2024

An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that remembers what you asked it to do last month? That’s the promise behind ChatGPT’s latest upgrade, which could push the technology beyond quick answers into managing long-term business tasks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
Morgan Stanley Taps Wise Platform to Accelerate Cross-Border Settlements
December 17, 2024

Morgan Stanley will offer its clients high-speed cross-border settlements through Wise Platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...